Headers.

jabartram · 07-23-2005, 04:54 PM

just ordered my tog headers, they are coated, but i want to do header wrap to keep the heat in the header, i dont whether i should get black wrap or white wrap?

King Asoka · 07-23-2005, 05:24 PM

Is your decision purly for appearence?

And did you order them direct from TOG?

jabartram · 07-23-2005, 05:30 PM

no, the decision for header wrap is for performance purposes and underhood heat, and i got them from ebay.

smlzalero · 07-23-2005, 05:35 PM

^ Whichever color will give you best performance, then..

jabartram · 07-23-2005, 06:04 PM

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Originally posted by smlzalero@Jul 23 2005, 04:35 PM
^ Whichever color will give you best performance, then..

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yeah thats funny! it would be nice to have them somewhat noticeable, thats why i'm thinking white. but i dont know, what do you think?
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King Asoka · 07-23-2005, 06:55 PM

I say Black. The white might be too much....

07-23-2005, 08:33 PM

yea i agree......white just seems like a color you'd do when you only have one thing in mind and thats standing out and for the function.......black seems like they'd stand out maybe not as much but it would be a nicer look, and would still function the way ou want

jabartram · 07-23-2005, 09:21 PM

ok here is what i'll most likely do.

Header wrap

and

Wrap sealer paint.

Redog · 07-24-2005, 08:48 PM

Good choice

Responded to your PM too

jabartram · 07-25-2005, 12:50 AM

is the downstream O2 sensor installed in the cat or in the pipe behind the cat?

nevermind i found it.
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-Alero- · 07-25-2005, 09:27 AM

dude if it was honestly up to me, i'd go for the black wrapped...

cause black is an abundent color in the engine bay, and white would kind of stand out, and may take away from the cleaner look.

turtles_ride · 07-25-2005, 12:07 PM

I'm interesested in getting headers soon, how much did you get them for off ebay?

07-25-2005, 12:16 PM

the white/cream color will turn BROWN after its been through a few heating cycles.

if you spray them, make sure to use the silicone spray paint and not that knock off ceramic crap.

spay the headers and let them dry completely, then soak the header wrap in water for a couple mins and then wrap them around the headers (the water soak will help aviod any fiberglass getting into the air and you breathing it, and it makes for a REALLY tight wrap), then let that dry completely, usually overnight at least, and then spray the wrapped headers again with more silicone spray paint and let them dry.

if you do it like this, you will make a very hard to penetrate coating that will most likely not rust through since you coated them before the wrapping and after the wrapping.

by the way, TOG says that there warranty is voided if you wrap them or paint them, so be warned, but if you bought them from ebay, i think the warranty is void anyway.